[2025 Liverpool Attraction] Travel Guide for Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral (Updated Mar)

The Metropolitan Cathedral built at the end of the 20th century is a unique religious building, because its appearance is fundamentally different from the traditional Catholic church in the eyes of ordinary people. This is a cathedral with a modern circular building appearance, built with reinforced concrete and Portland stone, decorated with stained glass, and exudes a modern and alternative temperament from the inside out. But maybe it's too special, many people disagree, and the cathedral is also known as "the Irishman's humble cottage". The design of the Metropolitan Cathedral was based on the scheme of Frederick Gibbard, the winner of the 1960 World Class Design Competition. The foundation stone was laid in 1962 and it took five years to complete. The entire church is a conical structure surrounded by 13 chapels. The church music played in the church is also very special. It breaks the tradition and is full of avant-garde and lively rhythm. The pulpit is in the center of the rotunda, and the surrounding seats are close to it, and the pulpit is just below the conical spire. The glass skylight on the spire is also beautifully painted. The sun shines down, it is gorgeous and soft, and it looks particularly holy and beautiful. The Metropolitan Cathedral is very close to Liverpool Cathedral, and tourists who want to experience traditional church culture may wish to go there.